Decision Workspace
lru vs cached vs quick_cache
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
lru
growingv0.16.3
A LRU cache implementation
69
cached
growingv0.59.0
Generic cache implementations and simplified function memoization
68
quick_cache
growingv0.6.21
Lightweight and high performance concurrent cache
Core Metrics
| lru | cached | quick_cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 69 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 201.5M | 32.4M | 14.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 17.5M | 2.0M | 1.9M |
| Dependents | 16.1K | 3.7K | 2.0K |
| Releases | 68 | 92 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 79d ago | 5d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 9y | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
lru
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
cached
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
quick_cache
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lru | cached | quick_cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.3 | 0.59.0 | 0.6.21 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 24 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 77KB | 60KB |
| Features | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 8.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cached leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lru has the most downloads (201.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lru is depended on by 16.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.